Transmission of Multiplex Protocol Data Units in Physical Layer Packets

1. An apparatus in a wireless communication system, comprising: means for receiving a plurality of physical layer (PHY) packets of a predetermined size and carrying a plurality of multiplex protocol data units (MUX-PDUs), each PHY packet carrying one or more MUX-PDUs, wherein each MUX-PDU that conforms to or is smaller than the predetermined size being sent in one PHY packet and each MUX-PDU that is larger than the predetermined size being sent in a plurality of PHY packets; means for processing each PHY packet to recover the one or more MUX-PDUs sent in the PHY packet; and means for demultiplexing the plurality of MUX-PDUs obtained from the plurality of PHY packets into a plurality of media streams, wherein the means for processing each PHY packet further comprises: means for examining each header encountered in the PHY packet to determine whether a valid MUX-PDU is being sent in the PHY packet, means for forwarding each valid MUX-PDU found in the PHY packet, and means for discarding any non-valid MUX-PDU and each padding byte encountered in the PHY packet.

2. A method of receiving a plurality of media streams in a wireless communication system, comprising: receiving a plurality of physical layer (PHY) packets of a predetermined size and carrying a plurality of multiplex protocol data units (MUX-PDUs), each PHY packet carrying one or more MUX-PDUs, wherein each MUX-PDU that conforms to or is smaller than the predetermined size being sent in one PHY packet and each MUX-PDU that is larger than the predetermined size being sent in a plurality of PHY packets; processing each PHY packet to recover the one or more MUX-PDUs sent in the PHY packet; and demultiplexing the plurality of MUX-PDUs obtained from the plurality of PHY packets into a plurality of media streams, wherein the processing each PHY packet further comprises: examining each header encountered in the PHY packet to determine whether a valid MUX-PDU is being sent in the PHY packet, forwarding each valid MUX-PDU found in the PHY packet, and discarding any non-valid MUX-PDU and each padding byte encountered in the PHY packet.

3. A processor comprising a non-transitory readable medium for storing instructions operable in a wireless device to: receive a plurality of physical layer (PHY) packets of a predetermined size and carrying a plurality of multiplex protocol data units (MUX-PDUs), each PHY packet carrying one or more MUX-PDUs, wherein each MUX-PDU that conforms to or is smaller than the predetermined size being sent in one PHY packet and each MUX-PDU that is larger than the predetermined size being sent in a plurality of PHY packets; process each PHY packet to recover the one or more MUX-PDUs sent in the PHY packet; and demultiplex the plurality of MUX-PDUs obtained from the plurality of PHY packets into a plurality of media streams, wherein to process each PHY packet further comprises: examining each header encountered in the PHY packet to determine whether a valid MUX-PDU is being sent in the PHY packet, forwarding each valid MUX-PDU found in the PHY packet, and discarding any non-valid MUX-PDU and each padding byte encountered in the PHY packet.

4. An apparatus, comprising: a processor adapted to: receive a plurality of physical layer (PHY) packets of a predetermined size and carrying a plurality of multiplex protocol data units (MUX-PDUs), each PHY packet carrying one or more MUX-PDUs, wherein each MUX-PDU that conforms to or is smaller than the predetermined size being sent in one PHY packet and each MUX-PDU that is larger than the predetermined size being sent in a plurality of PHY packets; process each PHY packet to recover the one or more MUX-PDUs sent in the PHY packet; and demultiplex the plurality of MUX-PDUs obtained from the plurality of PHY packets into a plurality of media streams, wherein to process each PHY packet further comprises: examine each header encountered in the PHY packet to determine whether a valid MUX-PDU is being sent in the PHY packet, forward each valid MUX-PDU found in the PHY packet, and discard any non-valid MUX-PDU and each padding byte encountered in the PHY packet.